Nail-remover



C. L HERSCHEL. NA|L REMovER. APPLICATION FILED MAB. 6| i920.

v1,"1"7,07 1 y -Patend May 3,1921.

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ATTORNEY! UNiTsn sraras i CLAUDE J. iinnscirnn, or s'r. .osnrmivriss'oum.

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Application mea March e, i920. V serial No. 363,897.

To all whom t may concern.' Y

Be it known that I, `CLAUDE J. HERsoi-IEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at St.'Joseph, in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inNail-Removers,

of which the following is a specification. Y This invention relates to improvements in nail removers especially adapted for use in removing nails from covers or lids of shipping crates though not necessarily restricted to such use.

An important object of this invention is to provide a nail removerof the class Vdescribed having novel means whereby all of` vthe nails in one end of a crate cover may be removed simultaneously in a highly conv venient and expeditious manner.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nail remover of the class described having means for collecting the nails upon being removed'from the crate cover or. otherV length of wood.

A Vfurther object of the invention is to provide la device of the class described which is simple-in use, neat' in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

@ther objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during thepcourse of the following description. In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved nail puller applied to a'base.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section through the improved nail puller in use.

In the drawing wherein for'the purpose-V of illustration is shown a preferredembodi- .ment of the invention, the numeral 5 generally designates a bench or other suitable base upon which the improved nail remover, generally designated 'bythe numeral 8, may be rigidly secured.

The improved nailv puller forming the subject matter of this application comprises a rectangular boX or receptacle having a bottom 10,`upstanding side walls 11 and 12 and the end walls 13 and 14 which, as illustrated in Fig. 1', are connected kto the ends of the side walls 11 and 12. As illustrated in'V Fig. 2, a length of wood 15 is extended longitudinally of the receptacle and forms what might be termed a cover for the receptacle. VIt will be noted, however, that the cover or .top 15 of the receptacle is secured to the upper. longitudinal edge portion of the sidell, at itsfends to the end walls 13 and '14 and is spaced from the upstanding side wall 12 so as to form an entrance opening'to the receptacle. The top 15 forms support for an elongated length of flat sheet metal 18, which is flatly mounted upon the top and is secured at its ends and along one longitudinal edge portion by fastening devices 20 to the side 11 and the end wallsV 13v and 14. One longitudinal edgeportion of, the length of flat metal 18 or metallic strik-`v ing body' overhangs the opening tothe vreceptacle andis formedwith va plurality of V-shapedteeth 25 which in turn form V- shaped 'notches 28 which are adapted to receive the shanksof nails 30. As illustrated in Fig. l, vthe portion of said elongated length of flat sheetl metal '18" immediately rearwardly of said teeth 25 is,

. secured to the adjacent portion ofthe cover or top 15-by' fastening devices 32. In this manner the teeth 25 fare rendered 'extremely' rigid and are therefore enabled'to withstand great strain in use. vice for removing nails from covers of egg'` crates and other shipping cases, the forward ends of the' nails extended through vthe endv portion of the cratecover are struck smartly upon thev elongated length of sheet metal 18 1 so' las to nspace the heads of the nails upwardly from the adjacent side of the crate cover. `Withfthe heads of the nails thus the crate cover, the Shanks of the nails are inserted intothenotches 28 bya rearward movement of tlie'crateV cover. vrThe rear portion of theerate :cover vmay-now be moved 95? ward movementof the rear end of the crate 10o cover, designatedbyV thev numeral V35, the f nails 30 may beentirelyv removed from the crate cover. `Upon being removed from the crate cover, the nails'drop into the receptacle and are thereby collected and prevent- 105 ed from being scattered about the floor.

rlfhe nails thus :removed froml the crate cover are not' in any way. bent or weakened and may therefore be used again. It will be noted also that by vproperly using the device 110 Inthe use of the de-` l spaced upwardly from the adjacent 'side of the crate or the cover is not damaged and may be employed again.

The fastening devices 32 extended through one edge portion of the elongated sheet of metal 18 serve to strengthen the top 15 so that the same is prevented from becoming loosened as the result of continued striking of the nails against the same.

When the nails have been removed from all of the crate covers, the fastening devices 40 employed for securing the receptacle to a base may be removed and the device placed out of the way until it is desired to use the same again.

. It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and that such minor changes in construction and arrangement of parts may be made as will` remain within the spirit of the invention -aiid the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described'the invention, whatV is claimed as new is 1. A nail remover comprising a fiat sheet lof metal having apluralityof notches along one longitudinal edge for receiving the Shanks of nails, the other longitudinal edge portion of said sheetof metal being adapted for use as a fulcrum yand aV support for said flat sheet of` metal. I 2. A nail remover comprising a flat body. Y having-a plurality of V-sha'ped notches extending out through one edO'e thereof7 and a receptacle arranged beneath ing said body for. vreceiving the ynails removedl by Contact lwith the under side of said body.-

3. vA device for removing nails from shipping case covers comprising a receptacle, a

flat length of sheet metal secured to the top of said receptacle and provided along one longitudinal edge with a pluralit `of V- shaped teeth thereby forming notc'es, one longitudinal edge of said llength of sheet metal being adaptedV for use asa fulcrum. Y 4. A device for removing the nails from crate covers Vcomprising a yreceptacle having a top vflush with the upperside of the'same i and spaced from one longitudinal vedge of the same, a metallicl striking bodyv flatlly'sef curedv to said top and to the sides and ends ofsaid receptacle, yone longitudinal vedge vportion of said metallic striking body being extended beyond the adjacent longitudinalk edge of said top and provided with a plurality of V-shaped teeth ada ted for engaging nails-'eXtended-through't e crate covers, one longitudinal edge'portion of said metalandV supportlic striking body being adapted for use as a fulcrum for the crate covers.

5. A device of the class described 'comprising a receptacle inclusive of side and end walls and a top connected to one of the side walls and said end Walls, the upper side ofsaid top being flush with the upper edges of said side and end walls, a metallic striking body flatly mounted upon said top, and the adjacent portions of said end walls and one of said side walls, fasteningV devices rigidly connecting Vsaid metallic 'striking body to the adjacent portions of said end wallsand one of said side walls, one longitudinal edge of said top being spaced from the opposed-side of said receptacle thereby forming an opening, one longitudinal edge portion ofsaid metallic striking body being extended over said opening and provided with a plurality of V-shaped 'teeth lthereby striking body rearwardly of ysaid-teeth for connecting the striking body to the adj acent longitudinal edge portion of said top. l

6. A device for removing 'nails fromy bodies `comprising a flat striking body having one edge portion provided with 'nail gripping means.

7. A device for removing nails from.

bodies comprising a flat striking body hav- .ing one edge portion provided with nail gripping means, and a supporting device for said body.

8. A device for removing nails lfrom bodies comprising a flat stril'ringbodyhaving one edge. portion provided with Vnail gripping means, and a supporting'devic'e for said body, said supporting device being spaced from said nail grippingimeans.

9. A device for removingV nails from bodies comprising a'lat metallic striking4 body adapted to be engaged by the nails and provided along oneedge portion with a plurality of nail gripping` teeth, the opposite edge portion of the body beingv adapted for use as a fulcrum.

l0. A device for removing' 'nails from bodies comprising va yflat. metallic striking body adapted to` be engaged by the nails'and provided along-one edge portion With a plurality of nail gripping teeth, Vthe opposite edgeportion of the body beingy adapted for use -as *a itulcrum, and a supporting Ydevice for said striking body provided with means for `receiving the nails.

In' testimony whereof lI aiiix my signature. 

